Amjad Masad, CEO and co-founder of Replit, joins the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Replit's CEO and co-founder, Amjad Masad, will join the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to discuss the future of programming and the implications of a world where ideas can be easily turned into products.
Intelligence analysis by Llama
Replit's rise has been explosive, mirroring the broader ascent of AI and the companies furthering its proliferation. Masad's conversation will dive into his perspective about the future of programming, entrepreneurship, and how Replit ensures that its service is doing more than helping users prototype their ideas — it helps fully flesh them out, too.
Imagine you have an idea for a new game or app, but you don't know how to code. Replit is a platform that lets you create and share code with others, making it easier for people to turn their ideas into reality. Amjad Masad, the CEO of Replit, will talk about the future of programming and how Replit is helping people create and share code.
Analysis
The Rise of Replit and the Future of Programming
Replit's rise has been explosive, mirroring the broader ascent of AI and the companies furthering its proliferation. Though Masad founded the company a decade ago, the past 18 months have marked the biggest changes, with the company's current run-rate tracking toward a billion dollars annually, compared with just $2.8 million in reported revenue in 2024.
But this conversation is about much more than Replit's revenue. Masad's conversation will dive into his perspective about the future of programming, entrepreneurship, and how Replit ensures that its service is doing more than helping users prototype their ideas — it helps fully flesh them out, too.
The Value of Replit
Investors are convinced of Replit's value to both nontechnical users and professional coders. They assigned the company a $9 billion valuation earlier this year, a mere six months after the company was assigned a $3 billion valuation. Of course, the question is whether it can keep that momentum going — or whether its growth in 2026 will look quaint a year from now because it's growing even faster.
The Future of Programming
The AI boom has made it possible for a significantly wider range of people to dip into development, create code, and launch software for the first time. There are pros and cons to this, even for established developers who are being pushed to use it to produce work faster. Replit sits at the center of this evolution, and when its CEO and co-founder, Amjad Masad, takes center stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, he'll speak about the future of programming and the wide-ranging implications of a world in which ideas can be easily turned into products.
Join the Conversation
Join the audience to watch our wide-ranging discussion with Masad at San Francisco's Moscone West from October 13–15. You'll also catch the rest of our excellent Disrupt lineup across six stages that address the most pressing questions facing the startup community, including, most critically, how do you build a sustainable company in the AI era?
Key points
- Replit's rise has been explosive, mirroring the broader ascent of AI and the companies furthering its proliferation.
- Masad's conversation will dive into his perspective about the future of programming, entrepreneurship, and how Replit ensures that its service is doing more than helping users prototype their ideas — it helps fully flesh them out, too.
- Investors are convinced of Replit's value to both nontechnical users and professional coders, assigning the company a $9 billion valuation earlier this year.
If Replit continues to grow and innovate, it could become a leading platform for coding and entrepreneurship, enabling more people to turn their ideas into successful products.
However, Replit's growth may also lead to increased competition and pressure to maintain its valuation, which could be a challenge for the company in the long run.
